Lasker Surname

47,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Israel

Lasker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lasker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh6,3981:24,9071,690
United States1,9611:184,83418,426
India1,2881:595,54828,799
Israel5001:17,1152,559
Netherlands1851:91,28215,011
Australia1851:145,92315,562
South Africa1491:363,60933,044
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
England501:1,114,36153,243
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Belgium221:522,57550,051
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Läsker (68) are calculated separately.

Lasker (123) may also be a first name.

Lasker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lasker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Lasker (Arabic: لاسكر, Marathi: केर, Russian: Ласкер) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Läsker. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lasker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 47,306th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 665,833 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Lasker reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 840,349th most widespread forename on earth It is held by 123 people.

It is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 6,398 people, or 1 in 24,907. Not including Bangladesh Lasker occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Lasker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lasker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lasker surname increased 2,335 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lasker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lasker surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lasker surname are 37.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lasker earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning R 256,116 per year; in United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning $44,742 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Läsker9468/
Laskier9266/
Laesker9251/
Lashker9229/
Laskerr9212/
Lassker923/
Lyasker923/
Laskere922/
Laskeur921/
Leasker920/
Laessker8611/
Lasskeur864/
Lautsker862/
Losker83825/
Lesker83234/
Laskre834/
Laskir832/
Lösker831/
Lascher77124/
Leisker77114/
Lashkre7795/
Leesker7728/
Lässker7724/
Laskire7714/
Leskier7710/
Loysker774/
Lashkir772/
Laskajr771/
Leskher771/
Laskhre771/
Loesker771/
Lashkerova751/
Lauscher711,611/
Leascher7128/
Loytsker7118/
Lasquier717/
Loitsker712/
Lasquere711/
Leschker710/
Leischker6768/
Läßker6761/
Lascăr6731/
Lozker673/
Loskär672/
Lascre671/
Lesszkeur671/

Lasker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lasker in the Marathi language
केरkera-
Lasker in the Russian language
Ласкерlasker-
Lasker in the Arabic language
لاسكرlaskr-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lasker
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